Listeria and Why Shelf Life Matters More Than Taste
I remember standing in a quiet, dimly lit care home kitchen three years ago, looking at a perfectly clean-looking prep…
The Complete Guide to School Food Standards
I’ve sat in enough cramped, steaming school kitchens to know that when someone hands you a “complete guide to school…
Pressure Makes Fussy Eating Worse
I’ve stood in enough school kitchens to know that when a teacher or a parent starts lecturing you on the…
E. Coli O157 and the Root Vegetable Route
I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, the air thick with the smell of industrial degreaser and…
Hood Type Versus Rack Conveyor
I once walked into a school kitchen during a mid-morning rush where the staff were practically weeping over a “state-of-the-art”…
Midday Supervisors Need Training Too
I’ve spent too many afternoons standing in the corner of steaming, chaotic school kitchens, watching managers hover over clipboards like…
Dirty in One End, Clean Out the Other
I once walked into a school kitchen during a mid-morning rush where the “state-of-the-art” dishwashing station was essentially a battlefield.…
A Quieter Hall Means More Food Eaten
I’ve stood in the corner of many a school dining hall, clipboard in hand, and felt that specific, physical vibration…
Never Wash Raw Chicken
I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, the midday rush just beginning, watching a prep cook use…
It Takes More Tries Than Anyone Persists With
I remember standing in a primary school kitchen three years ago, watching a six-year-old stare at a plate of roasted…